US man gets high on edibles, attempts sex with flight attendant, opens door mid-air
Eric Nicholas Gapco was high on weed when he went on the rampage inside the plane (Credits: KSL TV 5)
A passenger aboard an American Airlines flight has been arrested and charged after he ate too many marijuana edibles and attempted to have sex with a flight attendant. The man, identified as 26-year-old Eric Nicholas Gapco, a New Jersey resident, also tried to open the plane's door mid-flight multiple times.
Gapco was on flight 2101 bound for Dallas from Seattle on July 18 when he began going off the rails. According to the criminal complaint filed, Gapco removed his shirt, took a hit from his vape pen, and started yelling and hitting on a crew member before propositioning sex to her while allegedly assaulting another.
In one of the video footage of the incident, Gapco could be seen bare-chested and shouting "Iam sane!" as the crew members tried to sober him up near the plane's lavatory.
However, after theDelanco man refused to take his seat, flight attendants shackled his hands and feet with restraints — while the captain made an emergency landing in Salt Lake City.After the plane landed, the police arrested Gacpo around 11 am local time.
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10 marijuana pills
The complaint added that Gapco allegedly tried to slip another passenger a bag of unidentified pills.
When quizzed about the illegal drugs, Gacpo initially refused to have taken any before confiding in the arresting officer that he ate "approximately 10 marijuana edibles" without having any idea how strong they were.
A federal grand jury has indicted Gapco on charges of interference with a flight crew and attempted damage to an aircraft in the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States.
"A federal grand jury returned an indictment today charging an alleged unruly passenger onboard an American Airlines flight after engaging in disruptive and life-threatening behaviour, including attempting to open the aircraft exterior doors mid-flight." said the US Attorney's Office.
The case is being investigated jointly by the FBI Salt Lake City Field Office and Salt Lake City Police Department.
(With inputs from agencies)